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Parliament approves Defence Min bill with wide majority
The Greek parliament approved by a wide majority vote on Wednesday a draft law founding a defense innovation center in the Armed Forces, among other issues.
Dendias: When a neighbouring country questions our sovereignty we must be prepared
"When there is a neighbouring country that questions the status of sovereignty, not only the sovereign rights but also the international treaties concerning the designation of a minority, this is obviously termed an existential threat. The legal and geographical boundaries of our country are threatened," Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday, addressing parliament during the debate on a bill for the establishment of the Hellenic Innovation Center. He stressed that Greece "must be prepared for this, even while we welcome in the most absolute way, the lowered tones and the better climate that exists with neighbouring Turkiye over the last period".
Def. Min. Dendias: Greek airspace will become impenetrable under defense reform
A process is underway to make Greece's airspace impenetrable in a few years, National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview published Saturday.